Scientists have described for the first time how the telomeres and adjacent sequences of the…
Month: November 2009
Sleep apnea may cause heart disease in kidney transplant patients
Sleep apnea is common in individuals who receive a kidney transplant and is associated with…
Amaizing: Corn genome decoded
In recent years, scientists have decoded the DNA of humans and a menagerie of creatures…
Schizophrenia gene’s role may be broader, more potent, than thought
Scientists studying nerve cells in fruit flies have uncovered a new function for a gene…
Active hearing process in mosquitoes
A mathematical model has explained some of the remarkable features of mosquito hearing. In particular,…
Vodafone seeks more time to reply to Indian tax claim (AFP)
AFP – British mobile phone giant Vodafone Group Plc has sought an extra two months…
Husband of Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez attacked (Reuters)
Reuters – The husband of Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez said he was attacked by…
Drug Use: Effects of ketamine (K) on users
The first ever large-scale, longitudinal study of ketamine users has been published. With ketamine use…
Optical properties of the Antarctic system and new radiation information
In a new study, measurements were made during three Austral summers to study the optical…
Inflammation critical in aortic dissection, researchers find
Researchers have found biochemical processes that chip away at the aorta causing aortic dissection.